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microglyphics's review against another edition
5.0
I have been viscerally opposed to the notion of private property for decades, but I never really gave it much critical analysis. This year, I decided to enquire more deeply, and I ended up here. Proudhon takes on every argument I had considered and then some. Proudhon was an Anarchist; he coined the term in this book, but this book should be read by Libertarians, who cherish property rights so dearly.
Not a spoiler, but I was left disappointed that many of his arguments are cogent, yet they remain unopposed or marginalised. He has been criticised for not having a path forward, but that should not discredit the paths he eviscerated.
Not a spoiler, but I was left disappointed that many of his arguments are cogent, yet they remain unopposed or marginalised. He has been criticised for not having a path forward, but that should not discredit the paths he eviscerated.
blueyorkie's review against another edition
4.0
That's a tribute to the one who used the word anarchy for the first time for political purposes and this thesis. Proudhon was a singular being for whom anarchy was order and who, using mathematical calculation, applies to demonstrate that property is theft.
andyogm's review against another edition
2.0
This book contained great ideas. It is immediately apparent why Proudhon is considered the father of Anarchism.
That being said, the writing style and archaic diction made the book too difficult for me--a subpar reader--to make it all the way through. Maybe I'll attempt it another time, but related internet articles will satisfy my desire for mutualist theory at the moment.
That being said, the writing style and archaic diction made the book too difficult for me--a subpar reader--to make it all the way through. Maybe I'll attempt it another time, but related internet articles will satisfy my desire for mutualist theory at the moment.
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